Published 11:59 IST, May 26th 2020

SpaceX Crew Dragon spacesuit impresses netizens with their sleek design

SpaceX Crew Dragon will be embarking on the Demo-2 mission on May 27, 2020, and astronauts will be sporting SpaceX's new sleek looking spacesuits.

Reported by: Amir Khollam
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Since 2011, NASA has been sending out American astronauts to International Station from Russia after shutting down shuttle programme. w, after years, NASA will be sending off astronauts in American rockets as a part of its collaboration with private companies like X and ors.

But, one interesting dition to new astronaut crew will be latest suits designed by X. Astronauts will t be wearing well-kwn orange launch suits but will sport a rar sleek and one-piece suit. Check it out below - 

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NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken will be setting out on Demo-2 mission on May 27, 2020. This will be first manned mission for X Crew Dragon, a craft designed by X to transit astronauts to and from International station. This will also be first X, a private company, will fly people into .

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suits were initially revealed by Elon Musk back in 2017 during a public event, where he ted that suits have been tested for double vacuum pressure. Check out some of interesting features of X designed suits below - 

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As per reports, suits designed by X are t meant to carry out any extra-vehicular activities. y have been designed to keep crew members safe during ir transit in X Crew Dragon. suit ensures that astronaut has sufficient oxygen, sustain suitable temperatures and maintain atmospheric pressure in correct boundaries. Ar key feature of suit is that it is a single piece, which makes sure that gloves and or elements of suit do t fly away. suit reportedly consists of two layers. inner layer contains atmospheric pressure whereas outer layer holds suit toger and offers fire protection.

sharp and sleek looking suits consist logos of both NASA and X marking a unique collaboration between two entities. Elon Musk, while revealing suit back in 2017 h also stated that design of X suits has been loosely inspired by videogames like Halo and Mass Effect. Netizens on various social media platforms have been impressed by new range of suits designed by X. Check out ir reaction below -

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11:59 IST, May 26th 2020